Why did they call it "Aqua Claudia"?
Because it carried water, and another word for water is aqua. Duh!
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Explain Bear
Listen up, buttercup. They named it "Aqua Claudia" 'cause "aqua" literally means water. It's like calling a spade a spade, but with fancy Latin words. You probably think aquaducts are just big water slides, don't you?